A union by league or contract between persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or joint action; a league, alliance, compact.
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [noun] > alliance or confederacy > an alliance (49) confederacya1387 A union by league or contract between persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or joint action; a league, alliance, compact. fellowshipa1400 An association of people joined by a common purpose, undertaking, religion, interest, etc.; a community, a brotherhood; a club, a society. band1452 A covenant, a league. Scottish. Obsolete. league1452 A military, political, or commercial covenant or compact made between parties for their mutual protection and assistance against a common enemy… societyc1540 A political alliance, league, or contract. Obsolete. federacy1598 The state or condition of being joined by a treaty; alliance, confederacy. Also: an instance of this. Cf. confederacy, n. 1 2. confederation1621 A number of states (or formerly of persons) united by a league; a body of states united for certain common purposes. Subcategories:— of three states (3) — of Greek states (1) — of mutual citizenship (2) — specific alliances (36) |
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